Joe Auer
Joseph Auer (October 11, 1941 – March 9, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a running back in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills (1964–1965) and the Miami Dolphins (1966–1967), and in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons. He graduated from Coral Gables Senior High School in Coral Gables, Florida and played collegiately for Georgia Tech.
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| Born: | October 11, 1941 Trenton, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
| Died: | March 9, 2019 (aged 77) Winter Park, Florida, U.S. | ||||||
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| College: | Georgia Tech | ||||||
| NFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 5 / Pick: 57 (by the Los Angeles Rams) | ||||||
| AFL draft: | 1963 / Round: 15 / Pick: 120 | ||||||
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He is most remembered for returning the opening kickoff for a touchdown for the Dolphins in their first regular-season football game in 1966, 95 yards against the Oakland Raiders. Subsequently, he was the Dolphins' Most Valuable Player.
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